Akari Yoshida

Akari Yoshida (吉田 朱里, Yoshida Akari; born 16 August 1996 in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese YouTuber, tarento, fashion model, and former member of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48.

Akari Yoshida
吉田 朱里
Born	(1996-08-16) August 16, 1996 (age 28) Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Other names	Akarin (アカリン)
Occupations	Tarento model youtuber
Years active	2020–present
Agent	Yoshimoto Kogyo
Height	165.5 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Spouse	Unknown ​ (m. 2024)​
Musical career
Genres	J-pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2010–2020
Labels	KYORAKU Yoshimoto Holdings
Formerly of	NMB48
YouTube information
Channel	YoshidaAkari
Years active	2016–present
Genre	Vlog
Subscribers	990k[1]
Views	387 million[1]
Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers 2016
Last updated: 4 Sept, 2024

She is affiliated with Yoshimoto Kogyo. During her time at NMB48, she was affiliated with Showtitle.

Career

Yoshida passed NMB48's 1st generation auditions in September 2010. Her audition song was Tomorrow by Okamoto Mayo.^[2] Her debut was on October 9, 2010. Her stage debut was on January 1, 2011. In March 2011, she was selected to Team N.^[3] Her first NMB48 Senbatsu was the single Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo.

In September 2011, Yoshida was suspended from activities due to a scandal. Her activities resumed in February 2012.^[4]

In the 2013 general elections, Yoshida ranked for the first time, placing 50th with 14,684 votes. In 2014, her ranked dropped and she placed 72nd with 10,982 votes.

On February 2, 2016, she opened her YouTube channel and became active as a YouTuber.^[5]

In the 2017 general elections, Yoshida placed 16th with 35,540 votes and entered the Senbatsu in AKB48 49th single.^[6]

In 2018, she became the model for women's fashion magazine Ray issued by Shufonotomo.^[7]

On August 16, 2020, her 24th birthday, she announced that she will be graduating from NMB48 during an event at the NMB48 theater.^[8] Her graduation concert, "Sayonara Pink, Sayonara Idol", was held at the Osaka-jō Hall on October 24.^[9] During that event, Yoshida announced that she is writing a memoir about her 10 years in NMB48.^[9] She was supposed to graduate from NMB48 on November 30, but that event was suspended due to her poor health, though she tested negative for COVID-19.^[10] The graduation performance was eventually rescheduled to December 21.^[11][12]

On January 16, 2021, Yoshida opened her official fan club, "Akarin Room Share" (アカリンルームシェア).^[13]

Personal life

On April 6, 2024, she announced her marriage to a non-celebrity man.^[14]

Discography

NMB48 singles

Year	No.	Title	Role	Notes
2011	1	"Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo"	A-side	Debut with NMB48 Team N. Also sang on "Seishun no Lap Time", "Mikazuki no Senaka" and "Mattemashita, Shingakki" with Akagumi
2012	4	"Nagiichi"	A-side	Also sang on "Boku ga Mou Sukoshi Daitan Nara" with Akagumi
	5	"Virginity"	A-side	Also sang on "Mōsō Girlfriend" and "Sonzai Shitenai Mono" with Akagumi
	6	"Kitagawa Kenji"	A-side	Also sang on "In-Goal" and "Hoshizora no Caravan" with Shirogumi
2013	7	"Bokura no Eureka"	A-side	Also sang on "Todokekana Soude Todoku Mono"
	8	"Kamonegix"	A-side
2014	9	"Takane no Ringo"	A-side
	10	"Rashikunai"	A-side	Also sang on "Kyusen Kyotei" as Team N.
2015	11	"Don't look back!"	A-side	Also sang on "Renai Petenshi" as Team N. Sang on "Sotsugyō Ryokō" as NMB48's 1st generation.
	12	"Dorian Shōnen"	A-side	Also sang on "Inochi no Heso" as Team N.
	13	"Must be now"	B-side	Did not sing on title track; Sang on "Yume ni Iro ga nai riyū" as Team N and "Kataomoi Yori mo Omoide wo...".
2016	14	"Amagami Hime"	A-side	Also sang on "Hakanai Monogatari" as Team N.
	15	"Boku wa Inai"	A-side	Also sang on "Sora Kara Ai ga Futte Kuru" as Team N.
	16	"Boku Igai no Dareka"	A-side	Also sang on "Tochuu Gesha" and "Koi wa Sainan" as Team M.
2017	17	"Warota People"	A-side	Also sang on "Hontou no Jibun no Kyokaisen" as Team M and "Which one" as Queentet.
2018	18	"Yokubomono"	A-side	Also sang on "Yojijukugo Girls" as Team M and "Thinking time" as Solo Track.
	19	"Boku Datte naichau yo"	A-side	Also sang on "True Purpose" as Team M.
2019	20	"Tokonoma Seiza Musume"	A-side	Also sang on "Amai Mousou" as Queentet, "Pink Iro no Sekai", "2 ban-me no Door" and "Yake Bokkui" as Team N.
	21	"Bokou e Kaere!"	A-side	Also sang on "Boku Dake no Kimi de Ite Hoshii" as Queentet and "Gattsuki Girls" as Team N.
	22	"Hatsukoi Shijo Shugi"	A-side	Also sang on "Gomen Aisenainda" as Team N.
2020	23	"Datte Datte Datte"	A-side	Also sang on "Hate" as Team N.
	24	"Koi Nanka No thank you!"	A-side (Center)	Last single to participate. Also sang on "Dancing High" as Team N and "Ichiban Suki na Hana" which is her graduation song.

NMB48 Albums

Teppen Tottande!

• "Teppen Tottande!"
• "12/31"
• "Lily" / Team N

Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya ~Namba Jichiku~

• "Ibiza girl"
• ""Seito Techo no Shashin wa Ki ni Haittenai" no Hoshoku"
• "Densha wo Oriru" / Team N

Namba Ai (Ima, Omou Koto)

• "Masaka Singapore"
• "Namba Ai"

AKB48 singles

Year	No.	Title	Role	Notes
2012	27	"Gingham Check"	B-side	Sang on "Ano Hi no Fuurin"
	29	"Eien Pressure"	B-side	Sang on "HA!" as NMB48.
2013	31	"Sayonara Crawl"	B-side	Sang on "Bara no Kajitsu"
	32	"Koi Suru Fortune Cookie"	B-side, Future Girls	Ranked 50th in 2013 General Election.[15] Sang on "Suitei Marmalade"
	34	"Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono"	B-side	Sang on "Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta" as NMB48.
2014	35	"Mae Shika Mukanee"	B-side	Sang on "Kimi no Uso wo Shitteita"
	37	"Kokoro no Placard"	B-side, Upcoming Girls	Ranked 72nd in 2014 General Election. Sang on "Chewing Gum no Aji ga Nakunaru made"
	38	"Kibouteki Refrain"	B-side	Sang on "Ambulance"
2015	39	"Green Flash"	B-side	Sang on "Punkish" as NMB48.
	41	"Halloween Night"	B-side, Future Girls	Ranked 64th in 2015 General Election. Sang on "Kimi ni Wedding Dress wo..."
2016	43	"Kimi wa Melody"	B-side	Sang on "Shigamitsuita Seishun" as NMB48.
	45	"LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai"	B-side, Upcoming Girls	Ranked 77th in 2016 General Election. Sang on "2016nen no Invitation"
2017	47	"Shoot Sign"	A-side	First AKB48 A-side. Also sang on "Mayonaka no Tsuyogari" as NMB48.
	48	"Negaigoto no Mochigusare"	A-side	Also sang on "Anogoro no Gohyaku Yen Dama"
	49	"#SukiNanda"	A-side	Ranked 16th in 2017 General Election.
	50	"11gatsu no Anklet"	A-side
2018	51	"Jabaja"	B-side	Sang on "Hetawōtsu" as NMB48.
	52	"Teacher Teacher"	A-side
	53	"Sentimental Train"	A-side	Ranked 14th in 2018 General Election.
	54	"No Way Man"	B-side	Sang on "Soredemo Kanojo wa"
2019	55	"Jiwaru Days"	A-side
	56	"Sustainable"	A-side
2020	57	"Shitsuren, Arigatō"	A-side	Last single to participate. Also Sang on "Aisuru Hito"

AKB48 Albums

Koko ni Ita Koto

• "Koko ni Ita Koto"

1830m

• "Aozora yo Sabishikunai Ka?"

Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!

• "Bokutachi no Ideology"

Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru

• "Tengoku no Kakurega"

External links

• NMB48 official profile at the Wayback Machine (archived February 28, 2013)
• Akari Yoshida on Instagram
• Akari Yoshida on Twitter